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M. R. EVANS FOOTREST.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 311918.

Patented N 0v. 18, 1919.

I l O I mvawtoz 33 B-$WW% MILTON It. EVANS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Patented Nov.-18, 1919.

Application filed July 3, 1918. Serial nojzaawc.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MILTON R. EvANs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Footrests, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to foot rests, and it relates particularly to articles of this kind for use in supporting thefeet of a person while having their footwear polished.

The primary object of the invention is to provide foot rests of the kind referred to, so constructed and arranged that they may readily be moved out of the way as-a person assumes or leaves a position to use the rests, thus avoiding possibility of colliding with the rests or of catching clothin on them before or after their use. A furt 1er object of the invention is to provide foot rests capable of being moved out of the way when not in use and which shall be so formed'as to facilitate the cheap and convenient arrangement of a number of the rests adjacent to a corresponding number of chairs or seats.

With this object in View the invention consists of foot rests having the generic and specific features of construction and ar rangement of the parts, substantially ashereinafter described and claimed.

The invention isillustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure l is a perspective view showingtwo chairs with foot rests arranged adjacent and support of the foot rest.

The. form of the invention herein illustrated involvesthe use of a shank to which a foot piece is attached, a guide by which the shank is directed to bring the foot piece into and out of position for use, and means for moving and securing the shank. The shank 1 is of a length adapting it to move the foot piece 2 from aposition below a seat to be occupied by a person having their footwear polished, into a position convenient to form a rest for the foot of the user. As

herein shown the shank is curved and proects through an opening in a guide 3, which guide may be of any suitable form as for instance a plate of metal, attached to the side of a raised platform 4, and having thereinopenings 5 of a size slightly larger than that of the shank, and conforming to the shape thereof. Preferably the shanks and foot pieces are arranged in pairs in order'that both feet of a user may be sup ported.

Arranged beneath the platform 4: is a shaft 6 from which projects an arm 7 to which is pivotally connected the shank 1 of the foot rest. Also projecting from the shaft 6 is an arm 8 to which is attached an operating bar 9which "is adapted to move through an opening 10 in the plate 3 and has therein notches 11 of a size to receive the lower edge of the opening 10. In the use of the device the operating bar 9, assuming the parts to be in the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, is released from ongagement with the plate 3 and the bar is drawn outward until the plate is opposite the rear opening 11. This movement of the operating'bar moves the shank through the opening 5 thus bringing the foot rest 2 into a position to receive the foot of the occupant of a seat on the platform 4:. When a person is approaching or leaving the seat the operating bar is moved rearward carrying the shank out of the way and leaving exposed only the foot rest which lies along the frontof the platform and offers no obstruction.

- In order to adapt the device for use with a number of seats the shaft 6 is hollow and is arranged on a shaft I2 which extends the entire length of a platform occupied by such seats. Each shaft 6 is capable of independent rotation, and is secured in place on the shaft 12 by collars 13 attached to the shaft 12 by binding screws.

I claim A foot rest comprising a shank curved throughout uniformly and having a foot rest thereon, a guide having an opening conforming in size and shape to the shank and through which the latter extends, an operating bar connected to the shank, and means whereby the operating bar is locked to maintain the foot rest at different elevations.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

MILTON R. EVANS. 

